Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior » (4th Edition)

Ronald E. Smith is Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington, where he has served as Director of Clinical Psychology Training and as Head of the Social Psychology and Personality area. He received his Bachelors degree from Marquette University and his Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University. Dr. Smith has held faculty positions at Purdue University and at Washington, as well as visiting appointments at Marquette University, the University of Hawaii, the University of New Mexico, and UCLA. His major research interests are in personality, stress and coping, and in performance enhancement research and intervention.

Dr. Smith is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and a Past President of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology. He has published more than 100 scientific articles and book chapters in his areas of interest and has authored or co-authored 19 books on introductory psychology, stress and stress management, sport psychology, and human performance enhancement.

Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior imparts students with a scientific understanding of the field of psychology while showing them the impact on their day-to-day existence. A simple conceptual framework within the text emphasizes relations between biological, psychological, and environmental levels of analysis and portrays the focus of modern psychology. Through a variety of features, the text challenges students to think critically about psychology as a science and its impact on their lives.

To help students study more effectively and efficiently, a groundbreaking adaptive questioning diagnostic and personalized study plan help students "know what they know" while guiding them to master these concepts through engaging interactivities, exercises, and readings.

Now available with Connect Psychology, Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior follows the science behind psychology, leading students through the process of critical examination.

Chapter 1 The Science of Psychology

Chapter 2 Studying Behavior Scientifically

Chapter 3 Genes, Environment, and Behavior

Chapter 4 The Brain and Behavior

Chapter 5 Sensation and Perception

Chapter 6 States of Consciousness

Chapter 7 Learning and Adaptation: The Role of Experience

Chapter 8 Memory

Chapter 9 Language and Thinking

Chapter 10 Intelligence

Chapter 11 Motivation and Emotion

Chapter 12 Development over the Life Span

Chapter 13 Personality

Chapter 14 Adjusting to Life: Stress, Coping, and Health

Chapter 15 Psychological Disorders

Chapter 16 Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Chapter 17 Social Thinking and Behavior

Appendix: Statistics in Psychology A-1